1832-07-18 YPSILANTI M T---#MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK--BLACK HISTORY LETTER----CHOLERA--FROM MARK NORRIS (1850,60 US CENSUS, FIND A GRAVE, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, SHERIFF OF YPSILANTI MICH, MILLER, REAL ESTATE BROKER, FATHER, BENJAMIN NORRIS, MOTHER, LUCY KETTRIDGE, DESCENDANT OF DAVID NORRIS WHO ENLISTED IN 1776 IN BENJAMIN SIAS' COMPANY, COL. DAVID GILMAN'S NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT; ENGAGED IN THE BATTLES OF TRENTON AND PRINCETON, B. VERMONT 16 FEB 1796, D. 6 MAY 1862, SPOUSE, ROCENNA B. NORRIS{1798-27 OCT 1876},CHILDREN, ELVIRA NORRIS FOLLETT, LYMAN DECATUR NORRIS) AT YPSILANTI TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR PORTER OF THE TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN AT DETROIT--SIR, I AM INFORMED BY JOHN NORVELL P.M. AT DETROIT THAT THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY CHARGES PREFERENCE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AGAINST OUR CITIZENS FOR ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A QUARANTINE AS A PREVENTATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHOLERA AMONG US-- AND I AM PUT DOWN AS AN AIDER OR ABETTOR IN WHAT HE CALLS VIOLENT OUTRAGES BECAUSE I DO NOT PROSECUTE THE OFFENDERS. I AM NOT PROPOSED TO SANCTION OR CONDEMN THE DOINGS OF OUR CITIZENS. I AM NOT THE TRIBUNAL BEFORE WHOM THEY ARE TO BE TRIED AND IF I WOULD RESERVE MY DECISION UNTIL I HAVE HEARD BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION. I WOULD THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A COPY OF THE CHARGES AND AFFIDAVITS PREPARED AGAINST OUR CITIZENS AND ME AMONG THE REST IF I AM NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS. I SHOULD HAVE COME TO TOWN TODAY- BUT I MUST DELAY IT A FEW DAYS, IN THE MEAN TIME I HOPE YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL FAVOR US WITH A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT,AS IT IS ASKED IN BEHALF OF A RESPECTABLE NUMBER OF CITIZENS.-- VERY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARK NORRIS---1 PAGE---GENEALOGY 3---EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 188---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-07-18
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, Wayne
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, Ypsilanti
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, MI Covers
, MI Free Franks
, MI Genealogy
, Manuscripts
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1. 1832-07-18 YPSILANTI M T---PAGE 1---CHOLERA--FROM MARK NORRIS(BLACK HISTORY) AT YPSILANTI TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR PORTER OF THE TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN AT DETROIT--SIR, I AM INFORMED BY JOHN NORVELL P.M. AT DETROIT THAT THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY CHARGES PREFERENCE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AGAINST OUR CITIZENS FOR ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A QUARANTINE AS A PREVENTATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHOLERA AMONG US-- AND I AM PUT DOWN AS AN AIDER OR ABETTOR IN WHAT HE CALLS VIOLENT OUTRAGES BECAUSE I DO NOT PROSECUTE THE OFFENDERS. I AM NOT PROPOSED TO SANCTION OR CONDEM THE DOINGS OF OUR CITIZENS. I AM NOT THE TRIBUNAL BEFORE WHOM THEY ARE TO BE TRIED AND IF I WOULD RESERVE MY DECISION UNTIL I HAVE HEARD BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION. I WOULD THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A COPY OF THE CHARGES AND AFFIDAVITS PREPARED AGAINST OUR CITIZENS AND ME AMOUNG THE REST IF I AM NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS. I SHOULD HAVE COME TO TOWN TODAY- BUT I MUST DELAY IT A FEW DAYS, IN THE MEAN TIME I HOPE YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL FAVOR US WITH A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT,AS IT IS ASKED IN BEHALF OF A RESPECTABLE NUMBER OF CITIZENS.-- VERY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARK NORRIS--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..